Book Review: The Nuclear Arms Race, Then and Now
In “The Button,” former Defense Secretary William J. Perry and Tom Z. Collina survey the dangers of nuclear escalation. Top: The Minuteman missile was developed during the Cold War as…
Many Fukushima evacuees die away from home
NHK has learned that more than 2,600 people have died over the ensuing years after being evacuated from their hometowns following the meltdowns at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant…
Nuclear deterrence in South Asia hangs in the balance as India militarizes outer space: report
India's erratic expansion of its space program could leave Pakistan at a disadvantage in terms of defence capabilities. India has a long-held desire to be recognized as one of the…
Comparing nuclear accident responses at Three Mile Island, Chernobyl, and Fukushima
By Daine L. Danielson, Vladimir Kobezskii, Anna Kudriavtseva, Ariel Petrovics, August 31, 2020 The viability of nuclear energy has long focused on concerns about nuclear safety. The government and industry responses to the three…
Small modular reactors aren’t the energy answer for remote communities and mines
The energy costs associated with small modular reactors exceed those of diesel-based electricity. Policy-makers should focus on renewables. A new type of theoretical nuclear power plant design called small modular…